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LUKE’S POV

Ariel turned around, with my hand still holding hers. Her expression towards me was not that nice. Okay maybe it was nice, but she looked confused with everything. And I too was puzzled myself, just carrying out these actions without thinking things through.

The hurtful words that had been directed to her, quite a massive blow. Thunderstricken, harmful like a hurricane. And the hate I claim better be stuck with me, because I don’t even have knowledge of the things I utter in certain situations.

“Aren’t you going to let go of me?” Ariel asked, our eyes still locked in. She tried pulling back, but my grip only became tighter.

“Do you really want me to let go of you?” I asked leisurely, not taking my eyes off

her.

I could see that Ariel was tired of this, probably angry or frustrated. She wanted to know where we stood. But she would just have to live the life like this. With me, and I did promise my grandfather that there would be no torment.

Although the hate was there, razzing would materialize, and I could try my best to shake off the feeling, hoping for the better. But the repulsion seemed like it could last for eternity. Even though it may look like it faded sometimes.

“Luke,” Ariel called my name, closing her eyes. “I don’t understand what’s going on here,” she added. And I could see the granite to put an end to this moment.

“You don’t have to. Just be lost in the moment.” Still holding her, I took a step

forward.

“Are you seriously telling me this right now?” She asked, not wanting to give in to my words.

“Of course. Do I look like I’m joking?” I raised both of my eyebrows.

Arie rolled her eyes after letting out a deep sigh. “Luke…”

to get her hands around my chest. Trying to resist the connection. And

with our eyes still fixed on

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smirk came right into my face. “What is

let go of her.

I could tell that I had a little clue of what she was

is this?” Her expression showed that she wasn’t chaffing one bit.

me know; do you love me or not?” Ariel’s voice simply became louder, but not loud enough for everyone to hear her. The

not? Is your heart filled with hatred, or is it filled with passion for me?”

her for a moment, but decided to give her a reply, simply what she wanted.

continued, “It is true I’ve been in circumstances when I felt like I love you. I’m not going to deny that. But those were all lies. I’m focusing on the present; what’s going on now. And my mind has

why did you decide

aksed her in

me closer to her. But my strength prevailed over hers. Like

go of

to do that,” I let the words out slowly, looking fixedly into her

eyes.

“No passion in your heart, right?

if you think you’re just going to keep sleeping with me,

chuckled. “You talk like I’ve slept with you tons of

action of yours right now is clearly absurd if you keep on claiming to

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spoke plangently.

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